PROMPT: Assess the validity of the following generalization: "The chief obstacle to moral reform in the United States between 1825 and 1877 was the limited government‚ strict constructionism of the Democratic Party. To the extent that moral reforms were successful‚ they were generally guided by Federalists‚ Whigs or Republicans‚ against powerful opposition by the strict Jacksonian Democrats." *Paraphrase question in own words *List of obstacles for moral progress within the time period: think about the S’s slavery
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independent... to...themselves...and united as to everything respecting foreign nations." (Document A). The Federalists of the United States were known as the loose constructionists‚ where if there is something which the constitution does not state‚ then it should be allowed to be done. The Jeffersonian Republicans were known as strict constructionists for their views towards the constitution that if there is anything that is not in the constitution‚ then it cannot be done. The Jeffersonian Republican party
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is without a doubt the most monumental document of our country’s history. From the time it was released there have been different thoughts on how the Constitution was meant to be interpreted. The Republicans thought of the Constitution as a code of strict guidelines there were to be followed by all citizens over which it stood. The Federalists on the other hand thought that the Constitution was more of a basis on which to act and that its rules could be broadened. During the time when Jefferson and
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constitution. Strict constructionists were against territorial expansion‚ while loose constructionists felt expansion was the United States’ destiny. Strict constructionists centered their platform around the fact that the constitution never directly states that the federal government has the right to acquire land. Those that view the constitution liberally‚ or loose constructionists‚ counter that stand by claiming the right of expansion falls under the government’s implied powers. Loose constructionists
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it to be industrial and Jefferson believing the best was agricultural. Along with those conflicts‚ they didn’t agree with how the constitution was to be interpreted. Hamilton was a loose constructionist‚ wanting to stick closer to the thought of the central government ruling. Jefferson was a strict constructionist‚ believing that the constitution was to be followed closely. Lastly‚ their difference in ideas helped formed political factions. They became two sides‚ the Federalists and the Antifederalists
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been known as strict constructionists who had a narrow interpretation of the constitution following it to an extreme power. This was in opposition to the Federalists who had often followed a loose construction policy. And to a certain extent‚ the characterization of both of these parties was for the most part accurate during the presidencies of both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Though these parties stay pretty true to popular beliefs‚ with Jeffersonian Republicans being strict and Federalists
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During the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison‚ Republicans‚ such as Jefferson were seen as strict constructionists of the Constitution while Federalists‚ like Madison‚ were generally looser with their interpretations of the Constitution’s literal meaning. While the constructionist ideas were part of what separated the two parties from one another‚ Jefferson and Madison are both guilty of not adhering to these ideas on many occasions. Jefferson writes in a letter to Gideon Granger expressing
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parties developed‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. The Jeffersonian Republicans believed in strong state governments‚ a weak central government‚ and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. The Federalists saw it differently. They opted for a powerful central government with weaker state governments‚ and a loose interpretation of the Constitution. The seemingly solid divide between Federalist and Republican would begin to blur during the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and James
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Red Three: Notes for the Strict/Broad Construction With respect to the federal Constitution‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. To what extent was this characterization of the two parties accurate during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison? Document A: Identify who and when: Jefferson‚ 1800 What does this tell you? Strict constructionist‚ during Adams’ presidency
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the Federalists‚ or broad constructionists‚ favored the growth of federal power and a strong central government. The Federalists promulgated a loose interpretation of the Constitution‚ which meant that they believed that the government could do anything by the implied powers of the Constitution or that congress had the right to interpret the Constitution based on connotation. On the contrary‚ the Democratic-Republicans favored the protection of states’ rights and the strict containment of federal power
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